Sorry I'm late.

We've been waiting for you, Setsuna. Wait, what's the matter?! You look absolutely exhausted.

I wanted to campaign more like Mifune, so I spoke to some of the students.

But it seems I didn't give very good advice based on their perplexed looks.

You can't expect it to go smoothly since you're not used to this kind of thing. I'm sure it'll go better next time if you learn from your experience today.

Yes… You're right. I must give it my all!

Oh, Setsu! Have a look at this election poster! Rinari and I are pretty proud of it!

Maybe we should've made it cuter. Rina-chan Board says, “Heart-pounding.”

Wow! “Let's create a school for the people, by the people!” That's exactly the message I want to push. Let's go with this!

All right! Time to start a counterattack with our amazing new poster!

*Giggle* Right! I'll give it my all!

Counterattack, start!

Everyone, listen up!

Oh, Kasumi! Club's already started. Where have you been? We're supposed to be helping Setsuna with her election campaign.

*Huff* *Huff* Detective Kasumin has dug up more info on Shioriko Mifune for the election!

She's an academically-gifted daughter of a distinguished family, right?

That's not all. There's a lot more to her background story.

She has the skills to be an instructor of tea ceremonies and flower arrangement, and she's won a debate tournament before! She's a genuinely perfect human!

It seems like you've just become a fan of hers or something, Kasumi.

Who are you calling a fan?! I think I am the cutest around, so I don't become a fan of others!

Oh, that's not what I came to say. Ahem. Setsuna, on the other hand…

Huh, me?!

I figured I should put together a comparison of you two.

Setsuna's hobbies are light novels, manga, anime, and video games. School idol activities excluded, she's quite indoorsy so that she can watch her pre-recorded anime, and…

Please stop! Don't expose me!

Anime and video games are the sources of energy you use to spread your love!

Ack… That follow-up just now struck me like an arrow, even if it was from you.

Oh, whoops! I'm s-sorry!

Okay, okay, that's enough. Look, no matter how perfect a girl Mifune might be, you won't lose without a fight. Right, Setsuna?

I know quite well how much you hate losing.

Th-That's a given!

Then we'll also do our best to help with your election preparations. Let's build this up one block at a time, Setsuna!

How far have we gotten with gathering her achievements in student council activities?

Um, up until around spring, maybe? We haven't gathered all of the rest yet.

We should be able to get it done in a flash if we all work together! Let's pour all of our efforts into gathering the data!

[Fade in/out.]

Right, then time to start this week's meeting! But, before that, can I eat a hamburger? There's a new one out that I'm just dying to try!

What are you saying, Honoka? Take this seriously!

Ahem, allow me to begin with our progress update. We've finished designing the School Idol Festival's website.

Please let us know what you think of the different designs we've come up with.

We're also thinking about making a video advertisement to recruit some volunteer staff, so we've done some research into other events.

Since we need to compose new background music, I'd like to talk about what kind of theme we're going with.

Kayo-chin, Nico, and I have visited shopping districts and other places to ask them to put up our posters!

I'm planning on going to a lot more places with Rin to ask around!

I'm also looking to see if we can hold mini live shows in front of the train station to spread the word about the festival.

W-Wow!

We started by talking to festival committee members and then put together a detailed list of how to run the live stages!

And we've also come up with a few mock-up designs for the main and secondary stages, so please have a look at them.

I looked into how to make the stage and set designs and what materials we'll need for them, zura.

I-I did some research about screens, cameras, and other filming-related equipment.

I've reached out to some people who might be able to help out with sound and lighting!

Uh-oh, I've been hit with an intense bout of drowsiness after hearing all of that in one go.

*Snore*

Kanata, please wake up. I've gathered everyone's information into a spreadsheet.

I've thought of some exercises for building stamina. Don't brush it off as unnecessary. Stamina is the most vital for live shows!

You sure have a strict regimen, Kanan. Would following it make everyone collapse in exhaustion, though? What do you think, Yoshiko?

Heh. I need no stamina when I soar through the sky with my black wings. *Chuckle*

And I'm not Yoshiko! I'm Yohane!

U-Um, everyone! Sorry! We weren't able to get any research done.

Everyone has been helping me out with my re-election preparations, and we've just been so busy with that.

We will do our part in getting some research done by the next meeting.

Sorry about today. Rina-chan Board says, “Bow.”

Don't worry about it! We know how busy all you Nijigasaki members are.

That's right! It would be even more of a problem if you lost the election and the club was abolished! Leave it all to us until the election is over!

In exchange for this, we'll make you all work super hard once you win the election!

Exactly. You should focus on what you have to do right now.

We'll show you all just how much you can lean on us!

Thank you, everyone! We really want to put all of our efforts into supporting Setsuna right now.

…

[Fade in/out.]

(What do I do? I'm holding everyone back. It's my fault that we haven't been able to get any preparations done for the School Idol Festival.)

(Should I really continue taking everyone up on their goodwill?)